Newsmax/Zogby Poll: Clinton Edge Continues to Expand in PA — UTICA, New York—The final weekend before tomorrow's important primary election in Pennsylvania was good for New York's Hillary Clinton, as she made a definitive move toward victory over rival Illinois' Barack Obama, a fresh Newsmax/Zogby daily telephone tracking poll shows.

Palestinians' backing for terror rises — The number of Palestinians who support attacks against Israelis continues to rise and more than half of them favor suicide bombings, according to a poll published this weekend. — The survey also showed that Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh …

Carter: Hamas is willing to accept Israel as its neighbor — JERUSALEM - Former President Carter said Monday that Hamas — the Islamic militant group that has called for the destruction of Israel — is prepared to accept the right of the Jewish state to “live as a neighbor next door in peace.”

My Vote's for Obama (if I could vote) ...by Michael Moore — I don't get to vote for President this primary season. I live in Michigan. The party leaders (both here and in D.C.) couldn't get their act together, and thus our votes will not be counted. — So, if you live in Pennsylvania, can you do me a favor?

But the melody lingers on — I've spent the weekend with the Democrats—yesterday with Obama, today with Clinton. I'll have a lot more to say about the race in my print column this week...but a few quick notes from Pennsylvania: — Substance: Both Clinton's and Obama's stump speeches have collapsed into blatant pandering.

Voices in Her Head — Inside Hillaryland's fatal psychodrama. — By the time Hillary Clinton's campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle finally packed up her lovely corner office with its fresh blue carpet and mini-fridge full of Diet Coke, her exit must have come as a relief—even to many of her friends on Team Hillary.

McCain Reports Improved Fund-Raising, but Still Lags — Senator John McCain signaled his new fund-raising strength Sunday when he reported that his presidential campaign ended March with $11.6 million in its bank account after having raised more than $15 million that month.

Two ships deemed ‘unfit’ for combat — Most of the missiles couldn't be fired, and neither could any of the big guns. The Aegis radars key to the ships' fighting abilities didn't work right. — The flight decks were inoperable. — Most of the lifesaving gear failed inspection.

Exodus Exegesis — Every presidential campaign has to produce a stream of appropriate statements for religious holidays, patriotic commemorations, and the like. Campaigns don't expect to win votes with these messages. They produce them because there's a risk of giving offense to some group or other if they don't.

Senate floor is unlikely stop on McCain's campaign trail — Sen. John McCain's (Ariz.) clear path to the Republican National Convention travels through critical swing states, but he will likely steer far away from his day job in the United States Senate. — As the battle for the Democratic …

What Nafta Trade Deficit? — It is amazing how some presidential candidates are blaming the North American Free Trade Agreement for U.S. job losses. They seem to believe that a substantial part of the three million manufacturing jobs lost since 2000 resulted from Nafta …

New Yorker: Philadelphia debate - Bitter Patter — There were clues from the start of new benchmarks of degradation — THE TALK OF THE TOWN — Last Wednesday's two-hour televised smackdown in Philadelphia between the two remaining Democratic candidates for President …

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